The Lily Hunt

Yesterday Orin and I went hunting for the famous Camas Lily.

There is a place in Washington I know the wild lilies can be found

blooming one month out of the year.

While I thought the month was June, I figured we should probably 

make a late May trip, just in case they bloomed early.

To get to the lily fields, a substantial hike was required.

While Orin was up to the challenge,

it ended up taking much longer than it would have

with a hiking partner that did not continually stop

to make human tee-pees on the trail.

After a long climb, our efforts were rewarded.

Tiny blue lilies dotted the slopes leading up to the main field.

But the top of the mountain 

which usually has the most lilies, was bare.

Had we missed them?

Orin set out to investigate.

On closer inspection of the fields we found tiny lily buds everywhere.

We were just a little early.

Orin decided that the lily buds might make a nice snack,
prompting me to decide it was time to leave.

But we will be back in a week or so to see them in their full beauty.

Orin is already excited.